tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post2590298981422256086..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: The Covid winter is overScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90639180146719812912022-05-26T06:43:14.039-07:002022-05-26T06:43:14.039-07:00I love playing the Lottery and I buy tickets every...I love playing the Lottery and I buy tickets every 2 weeks after I get paid. I never wanted to get greedy but I did want enough to live more comfortably. Generally, my luck is pretty terrible. I took a chance when I found a website called [ amberlottotemple.com ] that offers spells to help people. It was the best £415 Pounds I have ever spent! I had to save up for a couple of weeks to be able to Joe Thwaitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164513579975805200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-35847093912176336522022-03-22T03:28:40.955-07:002022-03-22T03:28:40.955-07:00I admire the work of DR AMBER that uses his spells...I admire the work of DR AMBER that uses his spells for good. This man is a very strong Haiti Voodoo Doc who gives out numbers that can never fails. I am a winner of $200,000.00 dollars today because Dr Amber casted a lottery spell for me and I am very grateful to him for giving me the right numbers to play the lottery. Now my long awaited dream has finally come to pass and I thank Dr Amber for Rhonda Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03211278922148535470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-43990311709345238662021-05-26T15:53:19.153-07:002021-05-26T15:53:19.153-07:00A big thanks to Dr Oselumen i never believe that t...A big thanks to Dr Oselumen i never believe that there still exist a real death spell caster after all this years of disappointment from the enormous spammers on the Internet who go about scamming people, until i was opportune to meet Dr Oselumen a real spell caster, through a close friend called Jennifer who Dr oselumen had helped before, when i contacted him with his email via droselumen@Anusha Todurkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17077941361812293291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-46912815562536704922021-03-24T11:07:52.333-07:002021-03-24T11:07:52.333-07:00Time will tell if Bedford Falls turns into Potters...Time will tell if Bedford Falls turns into Pottersville.Johnny Bee Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836875640973245734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-3955196246918359582021-03-24T08:06:04.824-07:002021-03-24T08:06:04.824-07:00"Every time Mitch McConnell fist bumps Barack..."Every time Mitch McConnell fist bumps Barack, an angel gets his wings."<br /><br />JBD - that was genuinely funny. FWIW I'm not so hard that I fail to enjoy a Wonderful Life scene.randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16368254229927808998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-52121693288243871832021-03-23T14:09:23.526-07:002021-03-23T14:09:23.526-07:00Covid went away because Joe got coronated.
At that...Covid went away because Joe got coronated.<br />At that precise moment, the seas stopped rising, the birds sang again, the virus died, and we could finally all be free again. <br />Every time Mitch McConnell fist bumps Barack, an angel gets his wings.<br /><br />Jay, Joe and Janet gonna save us. That's all the economic "prognostication" anybody really needs, Steve.<br />Its a Johnny Bee Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836875640973245734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-21864084011270823302021-03-23T11:22:53.162-07:002021-03-23T11:22:53.162-07:00I wrote:
"The COVID good news started in mid-...I wrote:<br />"The COVID good news started in mid-January 2021, before vaccines could have had more than a small effect."<br /><br /> ROY said:<br />"It (COVID) rose up to mid-January due to prior cold weather + holiday season 1. people tend to stay indoor due to weather/holiday season 2. seasonality of viruses!"<br /><br />My comment:<br />Then why would positive tests go The Cliff Claven of Financehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541954550199246606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-27940905038157321332021-03-23T07:07:50.300-07:002021-03-23T07:07:50.300-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.HDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769249455015381260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-78830811034778732272021-03-23T04:42:52.775-07:002021-03-23T04:42:52.775-07:00Looks like HDX is vying to take JBD's spot for...Looks like HDX is vying to take JBD's spot for "most Provocative". It's funny how these comments are so CERTAIN when in reality economic prognostication is anything but.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387986994469835875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-81768614894083890382021-03-23T01:49:01.443-07:002021-03-23T01:49:01.443-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.HDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769249455015381260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-7403919247202561752021-03-22T22:40:50.332-07:002021-03-22T22:40:50.332-07:00"The COVID good news started in mid-January 2..."The COVID good news started in mid-January 2021, before vaccines could have had more than a small effect."<br /><br />It rose up to mid-January due to prior cold weather + holiday season 1. people tend to stay indoor due to weather/holiday season 2. seasonality of viruses!<br /><br /><br />You can see similar patterns in European countries but because *they are not sufficiently Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325498485905547125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-90672947496020218062021-03-21T04:50:26.695-07:002021-03-21T04:50:26.695-07:00The COVID good news started in mid-January 2021, b...The COVID good news started in mid-January 2021, before vaccines could have had more than a small effect.<br /><br />Here is a portion of my COVID update article titled:<br /><br />"COVID numbers and the U.S. economy -- exaggerations, truth and expectations"<br /><br />at my finance and economics blog:<br /><br />http://el2017.blogspot.com/2021/03/The Cliff Claven of Financehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541954550199246606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-1677805700826844672021-03-20T07:22:45.528-07:002021-03-20T07:22:45.528-07:00If I read this analysis of our social, epidemiolog...If I read this analysis of our social, epidemiological, political, and financial status, a broad range of economic possibilities may visit us going forward and, however it goes, you've predicted it. Well done sir!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365403570563730880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-37090615453626241642021-03-19T09:45:21.785-07:002021-03-19T09:45:21.785-07:00@HDX
You can have the last word after the followin...@HDX<br />You can have the last word after the following. My first name is Carl and am not a bot.<br />i've always admired the US and submit that you may not realize that you are about to go through similar levels of polarization as in the first years of your Republic.<br />One of the founding fathers i admire the most is James Madison. Despite holding strong views about federalism and the Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792779708580094262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-84286812751548728592021-03-19T08:32:53.253-07:002021-03-19T08:32:53.253-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.HDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769249455015381260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-38527027616371306512021-03-19T06:30:49.497-07:002021-03-19T06:30:49.497-07:00@HDX
You can have the last word after this.
It'...@HDX<br />You can have the last word after this.<br />It's not about fancy or sophisticated models, it's about elementary reasoning (disease process, transmission in the community etc). Also, it's not a political or tribal exercise.<br />Respectfully submitted, comparing the US to other places where the "lockdown" policies were implemented in a marginally better way (places Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792779708580094262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-72661539328766537532021-03-19T06:13:54.374-07:002021-03-19T06:13:54.374-07:00BTW, regarding "ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel...<br />BTW, regarding "ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel", just like Christian religious fundamentalist in the USA, they do not vaccinate, as a rule. Recall the chicken pox outbreak in NY (?) from a few years back.<br /><br />From Feb:<br />https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-leaders-clash-with-ultraorthodox-over-lockdowns-vaccines-11612199623<br /><br />"Israel’s Leaders Clash With Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325498485905547125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-71799626118630322262021-03-19T06:06:44.489-07:002021-03-19T06:06:44.489-07:00Cliff,
You can see here the latest statistics abo...Cliff,<br /><br />You can see here the latest statistics about Israel:<br />https://twitter.com/segal_eran/status/1372436891530891264/photo/1<br /><br />"In people 60 y/o and above, who were vaccinated first, since the peak in mid Jan.:<br /><br />86% fewer cases<br />73% fewer critically ill<br />91% fewer deaths<br /><br />Declines seen across all age groups<br /><br />Economy now nearly Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325498485905547125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-19873535891636560782021-03-19T05:51:06.715-07:002021-03-19T05:51:06.715-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.HDXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769249455015381260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-2713978367785138972021-03-19T04:29:13.318-07:002021-03-19T04:29:13.318-07:00@Benjamin Cole
The history of the human world has ...@Benjamin Cole<br />The history of the human world has been one of, in the main, slow inflation and many people don't seem to realize that the 20th century has been highly unusual on the inflationary front. With the present global monetary system and fiscal experiments, it's likely that currency (even the USD) depreciation will be the name of the game but it's the how we get there Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792779708580094262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-87594741011695640242021-03-18T22:41:36.794-07:002021-03-18T22:41:36.794-07:00Unknown:
I suspect you are right, and this is exa...Unknown:<br /><br />I suspect you are right, and this is exactly the opposite of what has been taught in conventional macroeconomics.<br /><br />Indeed, highly intelligent luminaries of the industry, such as Paul Volcker or Martin Feldstein spent decades, and then more decades, warning against pending soaring inflation and interest rates. Instead the opposite happened.<br /><br />As a famous Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-5105342320513299552021-03-18T18:23:59.431-07:002021-03-18T18:23:59.431-07:00On the inflation threat:
"Keep an eye on infl...On the inflation threat:<br />"Keep an eye on inflation. Many nations are engaged in large deficit spending and monetary stimulus. Australia, for example. Yet in each nation the outlook is tame for inflation.<br /><br />Japan is an example of a nation that has engaged in deficit spending, monetary stimulus and quantitative easing for a great many years, and they are in mild deflation."<Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792779708580094262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-70102008855330436502021-03-18T17:09:19.014-07:002021-03-18T17:09:19.014-07:00Another great post by Scott Grannis.
It is an iro...Another great post by Scott Grannis.<br /><br />It is an irony that Trump, who may have had the worst personality of any president ever, also had some of the best economic, foreign and trade policies of any president.<br /><br />The country prospered under Trump until Covid-19. Will the country prosper under Biden?<br /><br />Keep an eye on inflation. Many nations are engaged in large deficit Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-54939413067606997262021-03-18T12:27:14.156-07:002021-03-18T12:27:14.156-07:00Markets got over the absurd Covid panic back in Ap...Markets got over the absurd Covid panic back in April.<br />We are just reflating back to where we were, and then resuming the GDP uptrend.<br /><br />I think all the horrible policies being done at warp speed right now will be masked by the Covid rebound, and next year we go back to the old tepid Obama trajectory. Barack’s “recovery” left $3 Trillion of GDP growth on the table. This will too.<Johnny Bee Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836875640973245734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-70760443943668590792021-03-18T12:02:37.654-07:002021-03-18T12:02:37.654-07:00Thanks Scott
I thoroughly enjoy your posts on the...Thanks Scott<br /><br />I thoroughly enjoy your posts on the economy. I've been reading your blog for so long the charts you use are like old friends. <br /><br />Kurt BrouwerKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15327257790214709010noreply@blogger.com